Diversity and functional characterization of microflora isolated from traditional fermented food idli

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 7425-7432

  Saravanan, Chinnashanmugam ^a   Gopu, Venkadesaperumal ^a   Shetty, Prathapkumar Halady ^a  

^a PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Functional properties; Idli batter; Lactic acid bacteria; Microflora

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; CELL CULTURE; ENZYMES; FERMENTATION; LACTIC ACID;

BIOCHEMICAL METHODS; FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION; FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES; IDLI BATTER; LACTIC ACID BACTERIA; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; MICROFLORA; TRADITIONAL FERMENTED FOODS;

FUNCTIONAL FOOD;

EID: 84944511234     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: 09758402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13197-015-1791-6     Document Type: Article

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